Afternoon Investor Alert: IRM, POM, IG

Records management services provider Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) reports Q4 2013 adjusted EPS of $0.15 on revenues of $769 million. Analysts had expected adjusted EPS of $0.22 and revenues of $775 million, according to Capital IQ. Year-ago adjusted EPS was $0.20 on revenues of $758 million. For 2014, the company reiterated its adjusted EPS and revenue targets. It said adjusted EPS should be in the … Continue reading Afternoon Investor Alert: IRM, POM, IG

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Morning Analysis: DRQ; NRG; BSFT

Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE:DRQ), which makes engineered offshore drilling and production equipment, said net income rose to $47.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, from $31.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, beating analysts’ estimates by one cent, according to Capital IQ. The company said the Q4 results for 2013 results were hit by an after-tax foreign exchange loss of $2.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted … Continue reading Morning Analysis: DRQ; NRG; BSFT

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Morning Movers: EXLP, ACMP, PMC, RVBD, LXRX

Exterran Partners (NASDAQ:EXLP) said it has agreed to buy natural gas compression assets from Chesapeake Energy’s (NYSE:CHK) subsidiary Perrigo Company (NYSE:PRGO) said it has acquired a number of over-the-counter products sold in Australia and New Zealand from Aspen Global for $51 million in cash. The maker and distributor of among others OTC and generic prescription pharmaceuticals said the products include Herron analgesics, vitamins and supplements … Continue reading Morning Movers: EXLP, ACMP, PMC, RVBD, LXRX

Pre-Market Watchlist: DRQ, CGEN, OVTI, BVN, AMAP

Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE:DRQ), which makes engineered offshore drilling and production equipment, said net income rose to $47.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, from $31.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, beating analysts’ estimates by one cent, according to Capital IQ. The company said the Q4 results for 2013 results were hit by an after-tax foreign exchange loss of $2.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted … Continue reading Pre-Market Watchlist: DRQ, CGEN, OVTI, BVN, AMAP

Notable Analyst Upgrades: Workday (NYSE:WDAY), China Petroleum & Chemical (NYSE:SNP), Teekay (NYSE:TK), Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)

Shares of Workday (NYSE:WDAY), which provides cloud-based applications for financial management and human resources, have advanced 15% to a record high of $116.47 Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected revenue a day earlier. WDAY said that Q4 revenue rose 74% in the latest quarter to $141.9 million, beating Street estimates of $138 million. In addition, the company has acquired Identified, a developer of HR analytics … Continue reading Notable Analyst Upgrades: Workday (NYSE:WDAY), China Petroleum & Chemical (NYSE:SNP), Teekay (NYSE:TK), Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)

Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL) Beats Top and Bottom Lines; Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO), Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:BAGL)

Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL) is edging higher in late trading after the company reported better-than-expected financial results for Q1, or the quarter ended Jan. 31, 2013, and provided in line guidance for fiscal 2014. Shares are up 0.09% at $110.00 with a 52-week range of $62.61 – $109.96. The company, which designs, manufactures and markets engineered products and systems, reported Q1 earnings of $1.08 per share, … Continue reading Esterline Technologies (NYSE:ESL) Beats Top and Bottom Lines; Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO), Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:BAGL)